“Mad over nothing? For one, you never mentioned that you were a ring fighter. Two, you’re a secretive, two-faced bitch. And three, you’re hanging out with Jonathan. This kid here, is like a fucking son to me. And the way you’ve been treating him is like shit,”Bull hissed.
“Ya haven’t seen the way she treats me when we’re alone,”Jonathan commented quietly. He seemed mellow, but there was a hint of resignation in his eyes.
" I kept this a secret even from keigo. Out here it doesn't matter who I am. I am thorn to these people. I don't have the constant watch from you or keigo. I can release stress out here and be myself. Just like I do when I'm alone with Jonathan. I can be myself around him and he won't judge. Maybe you should take notes." She said and turned to walk away
Bull scowled at Kera, then caught up to her and snatched her by the arm.
“How about that fucking fight?”he hissed, glaring harshly at her.
“Bull? Bull, what the fuck are ya doing?”Jonathan asked.
He didn’t move, but he watched, his eyes widening in shock. No. No, this fight was something he had wanted to avoid.
Kera growled " let go of me. Now" she was avoiding the fight. Knowing the look in Jonathan's eyes
Bull let go of her, but moved to block her from leaving.
“I want an answer,”he growled.
Jonathan saw what Kera was doing, and was grateful. However, he worried that Bull wouldn’t listen.
" answer to what dickweed. " She snapped
Bull’s glare grew even harsher.
“Are you going to fight me or not?”
" no. I do pay attention to the people around me" she said and glared back
That caught Bull off guard. He glanced at Jonathan, noticing how jittery the youth had become. He sighed.
“Get the fuck away from me,”he hissed at Kera. He then walked away from the pair.
Kera growled and went back to Jonathan " ready to go back home?" She asked
Jonathan nodded,”Definitely.”
Usually he didn’t get this tense when Bull was riled up like he currently was, but when that anger was aimed at crewmates, it bothered Jonathan. Bull’s anger was certainly violent, and he remembered a few incidents shortly after Bull was hired on where Boris had to tackle him to keep him from outright attacking one of the others.
Bull had calmed considerably over the years, but that violence was still there. Jonathan was just grateful that Bull only rarely got pissed off at him, and never to that violent degree.
Pushing those thoughts and memories aside, Jonathan grabbed Kera’s hand. He needed something physical to ground himself on, otherwise he’d end up having another bout of anxiety like earlier.
" hey.. hey I got you.. " she said and pulled him into a hug " what's going on? I've never seen you like this.."
Jonathan wrapped around Kera, nuzzling into her neck like before. He took a deep breath.
“It bothers me when Bull gets like this, particularly towards crewmates, which is pretty much just another name for family. He’s not as bad as he used to be, but still,”Jonathan explained.
He took another deep breath.
“Anyways, c… can we leave now?”
" yeah, we can lay down when we get home.." kera said and walked back to the ship
“That sounds really nice right now,”Jonathan replied.
He walked with Kera, still holding her hand. When they left the tent, he immediately started to relax, though he was still tense when they got back to the ship.
Kera ignored anyone trying to talk to her and just went straight o their bedroom. Slipping off her clothes till she was just in a shirt and laying down
Jonathan chuckled at Kera’s actions, then undressed to his shirt and boxers. He laid down with Kera, snuggling close to her.
Kera smiled " love you.."
Jonathan smiled back, finally beginning to completely relax.
“Love ya too.”
Kera curled up to Jonathan, leaving a small kiss on his chest
Jonathan chuckled, wrapping his arms around her. He held her close, the proximity soothing to him.
Kera ran her fingers through his hair " better?" She asked softly
Jonathan smiled warmly at her.
“Yeah. Thank ya for not fighting him,”he answered, his voice just as soft as hers.
" your welcome love," she said softly
Jonathan gave her a tender kiss, then stared into her eyes. They still mesmerized him like they had as a kid.